Ancient Secrets – A Tanka
I kept the prompt words this week of “stars and fate.” Instead, I concentrated on showing instead of telling by choosing my words carefully.
Twinkling stars above –
murmuring fairy secrets,
the chasm of my fate.
Patois cloaked with dark meaning
empathic words of feeling.
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©Colleen M. Chesebro
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A very nice poem and picture. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Henrietta. I’m happy you enjoyed it. Hugs to you, my friend. ❤
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You are welcome!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks. I appreciate your comments. 😀
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There’s no LOVE button here… ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
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Awww, thanks. It took awhile to write. I had to use the thesaurus to find words with right amount of syllables. ❤
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I just love that there are places we can go to expand ourselves (word wise) If it were just about expanding ourselves… then that would be the bakery (for me)
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LOL! Yeah, I would be right there with you! LOL! It is a real battle for me too. 😀 ❤
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You succeeded splendidly in showing not telling and also left me curious about your book.
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OHHHH, thanks, Bernadette. I hoped to stir up some interest. 😀 ❤
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This is delightful Colleen. I’m glad you shared it. Mega hugs.
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Such beautiful marvelousness. 🌹
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Thanks, friend. 😘
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“The chasm of my fate” is a great line Colleen!
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Thanks, OM… you get me!
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I felt it indeed!
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Beautiful Tanka. I love how you used the prompt words.
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Thanks, Viva. This was a hard one. 😘
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Love that 3rd line, feels endless, whichever way you go be it good or bad. And that word ‘patois’, I can truly relate. Love this Colleen.
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Thank you so much. The Tanka is totally about the events in my novel. ‘Patois,’ in this case, refers to ancient languages. I could not believe how these words came together. I know my fairy nymphs are guiding me. ❤
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Thank’s the one coming out in January?
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Yes. I just got it uploaded to CreateSpace today. I have to tackle the cover next. ❤
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I’ll look out for it.
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Oh, I’ll let you know. I’m shooting for January 3, 2017. 🦄😘
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Good!!
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P.S. the link to Madeeha’s Tanka in the roundup didn’t get me there. Don’t know if it’s me and my phone.
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HMMMM. I will go look at it. Thanks for the heads up. ❤
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